TSU makes breakthrough in nanotechnology research

Published 5:00 am, Thursday, October 2, 2008

After three years of research, Texas Southern University’s chemistry professors have made a major breakthrough in the area of nanotechnology.

Working in a collaborative effort with the United States Air Force, the university’s professors discovered a new use for nanotube technology that will have a major impact on the next generation of aerospace technology.

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The technology generated by the TSU inventors belongs to the university and has been patented through Nanoridge, a Houston-based technology company at 2315 Schlumberger St.

The invention, Instantaneous Electrodeposition of Metal Nanostructures on Carbon Nanotubes, has already been improved by 50 percent and will be ready for mass production of the first generation in three to six months.